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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Genealogy Roundtable

The Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County is starting a monthly Genealogy Roundtable. Get together with your peers and work on
family history. Give or get advice, suggestions and hints from others
on how to knock down those bricks walls or just simply learn how to get started on your family tree. Both beginners and longtime researchers welcome.
The first meeting will be Wednesday April 23 at 2:00 PM in the
Reference Department. At this time we will decide on the day and time
for future meetings. If you can't attend the first meeting let us know you are interested my emailing this blog at cplsc.loclhis@gmail.com or calling the library at 260-665-3362 EXT 28.

Monday, April 21, 2014

Quite an exciting wedding occurred at the county clerk's office yesterday. The contracting parties were H.G. Thompson of Minneapolis, Minn., and Josephine LaCroix, of New York City. They were evidently connected with the Rosary Company that appeared at the Croxton the evening before, and were about the city during the forenoon. Ten minutes before time for the train south they appeared at the clerk's office, asked for a license, took an oath that the lady was a resident of Steuben county, made out required papers. Elder Stauffer, who happened to be within calling distance tied a double-bow knot in a short minute, and the badly excited couple started on the run for the depot. The groom was ahead, and was cheered on by the voice of his new wife with the words: "Hurry, dearie; hurry dearie." Elder Stauffer promised to forward proofs of record, and the groom likewise promised to send the $2.